PREVIEW | Espanyol vs Athletic Bilbao: team news, lineups, predictions (La Liga 13/05)
Espanyol host Athletic Bilbao this Wednesday at the RCDE Stadium on Match Day 36 of the La Liga.Espanyol have 39 points to their name this season and occupy 14th position in the table. In their last g...
PREVIEW | Espanyol vs Athletic Bilbao: team news, lineups, predictions (La Liga 13/05) Espanyol host Athletic Bilbao this Wednesday at the RCDE Stadium on Match Day 36 of the La Liga . Espanyol have 39 points to their name this season and occupy 14th position in the table. In their last game, Manolo González 's team lost 2-1 against Sevilla (La Liga 2025/26).
Athletic Bilbao have won 44 points to date and are placed in 9th position. In their last encounter, Ernesto Valverde 's team were beaten 0-1 by Valencia (La Liga 2025/26). The last meeting between the two teams ended with Espanyol winning 2-1 .
Unavailable Espanyol Athletic Bilbao Benat Prados - Inner Knee Ligament Tear Last starting XIs Espanyol ( vs Sevilla 2026-05-09): Marko Dmitrović , Omar El Hilali , Fernando Calero , Leandro Cabrera , Carlos Romero , Rubén Sánchez , Urko González , Ramón Terrats , Edu Expósito , Tyrhys Dolan , Roberto Fernández Athletic Bilbao ( vs Valencia 2026-05-10): Unai Simón , Andoni Gorosabel , Aymeric Laporte , Yeray Álvarez , Yuri Berchiche , Mikel Jauregizar , Alejandro Rego , Robert Navarro , Oihan Sancet , Nico Williams , Gorka Guruzeta Did you know... by playmaker stats MANAGERS Manolo González has faced Ernesto Valverde on three occasions, recording one win, one draw and one defeat. Ernesto Valverde has faced Espanyol on 29 occasions, recording 12 wins, eight draws and nine defeats.
Manolo González has faced Athletic Bilbao on three occasions, recording one win, one draw and one defeat. TEAMS Away from home, Athletic Bilbao currently have a draw in their last 13 matches. Away from home, Athletic Bilbao currently have one win in their last six matches.